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CSO-1

successSoyuz STA/Fregat | CSO-1

The CSO-1 (Composante Spatiale Optique-1) satellite is the first of three new-generation high-resolution optical imaging satellites for the French military, replacing the Helios 2 spy satellite series.

Overview

Date / time
December 19, 2018 at 04:37 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Soyuz Launch Complex
Mission
CSO-1
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch vehicle
Soyuz STA Fregat →
Launch provider
Arianespace →

Payloads deployed · 1

CSO-1
Payload